AEM-7

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The AEM-7 is a class of electric locomotives that long served as the primary high-speed passenger power on the electrified Northeast Corridor in the United States.

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AEM-7 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf electric locomotive
railway locomotive class
brakeType air brakes
dynamic brakes
builder ASEA
Electro-Motive Division
configuration single-cab each end
countryOfOperation United States
designOrigin ASEA Rc4
linked to: ASEA
electricSystem 11 kV 25 Hz AC overhead
12.5 kV 25 Hz AC overhead
25 kV 60 Hz AC overhead
finalAmtrakRetirement 2016
gauge 1,435 mm
standard gauge
heritage Swedish Rc-series design
manufacturedIn Sweden
United States
maximumSpeed 125 mph
nickName toaster
notableFor longtime primary electric passenger locomotive on the Northeast Corridor
numberBuilt 65
operator Connecticut Department of Transportation
MARC
SEPTA
powerCollectionMethod pantograph
powerOutput approximately 7,000 hp
primaryOperator Amtrak
primaryRole high-speed passenger service
passenger service
productionEnd 1988
productionStart 1978
replaced GG1
retirementStart 2010s
serviceEntry 1980
serviceType commuter passenger
intercity passenger
successor Siemens ACS-64
tractionType electric
UICClassification Bo′Bo′
usedBy Amtrak Keystone Service
Amtrak Northeast Corridor services
MARC Penn Line
SEPTA Regional Rail
usedOnLine Keystone Corridor
Northeast Corridor
wheelArrangement B-B

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ACS-64 designedToReplace AEM-7
subject linked to: ACS-64 locomotives